See our full list of projects and repositories on GitHub.
Got an idea? Share your idea, come to our meetings if you can to help us understand your idea better and the group might just pick it as one of our next projects.

We Meet Often. Come Join Us.

View our
Meetup page for our next meeting – no RSVP necessary.
We meet the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month from 6-7:30 downtown at The Vine Co-Workplace Conference Center on the 8th Floor, map: 101 West Broadway (above Chipolte) @ First Ave.) 92101. Typical meetings include presentations by local civic leaders, project updates and team work from customer surveying to marketing to programming and development. There’s literally something for everyone so if you have an interest in building tools that help our greater community we hope you’ll check us out and work with us.

We Discuss Things Online. Join and Introduce Yourself.

Can’t make it to a meetup? No problem. We collaborate on projects, ask for help, and post wins
to our Open San Diego Google Group where you can get new posts in email and reply. We welcome anyone to sign-up… you might just see something you’re interested in helping with.

Help Your Community?We could use your talents.

We are a Code for America Brigade,
which means we’re civic-minded volunteers of techies, creatives, business people and other civic-stakeholders that contribute our talents toward improving the way our local governments and community organizations work.
The Brigade is about action and you’re here because you are someone who takes action.

Steering Team: helping make the magic happen…

Xavier Leonard

As our Brigade Captain, Xavier commits to developing a sustainable civic technology community in collaboration with local government and community partners, championing Brigade activities in San Diego, and building out a core leadership team. Contact Xavier | LinkedIn

Cristiano Giovando

As Delivery Lead, Cristiano is the point person and manager for Brigade projects and matches available volunteers with the right teams. Contact Cristiano | LinkedIn

Jerry Hall

As Community Organizer, Jerry works to build community, recruit talent needed on projects, onboards new Brigade members and interfaces with local government and other civic-stakeholders. Contact Jerry | LinkedIn

Alex Hempton

As Financial, Alex keeps our accounts in order and helps in a number of other ways. Contact Alex | LinkedIn

Our Partnerships with local government and community

Maksim Pecherskiy

As our Municipal Partner, Maksim represents the City of San Diego as their Chief Data Officer and connects local city leaders and staff with the Brigade. LinkedIn

Monique G. Lopez

As one of our pilot Community Members the Place Making Collective is partnering with the Brigade to focus on an alternative transportation bicycling-related application. LinkedIn

Current Special Teams and founding members

Benjamin Katz

At annual Special Events, Ben supports communicating positive relationships between local government and civic-technologists. LinkedIn

Robin Whithall

Robin was pivotal in the last two years helping communicate the Open San Diego messaging through our website, social media and event planning and management. LinkedIn

Jeffery Johnson

Joining the founding team early on, Jeff served in past-years as Brigade Captain, has been pivotal in building initial connections, communications and overseeing projects and events within the San Diego region. LinkedIn

Jed Sundwall

Jed founded Open San Diego and has been an advocate of open government and building relationships from the ground up and the top down for over a decade. LinkedIn